Aside from a brief 60-second period in the third quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves controlled the Los Angels Lakers for most of Wednesday’s Game 5 at

The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the NBA playoffs as Anthony Edwards looked as dominant as ever.

THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Give me your oft-mocked, your castoffs, your players who were told they couldn't do it come playoff time. The Timberwolves just did it. Minnesota finished off the Lakers in five games with a 103-96 win in Los Angeles,